NEW YORK Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York, an employee-advocacy group likened by some to a union, is hosting an invitation-only gathering in Chicago this weekend to assess the possibility of expanding into a proponent for foodservice...

BOULDER Colo. When Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits his 755th home run to tie Hank Aaron’s record, the three-unit Hapa Sushi chain plans to run a full-page congratulatory ad — honoring Hank Aaron. The ad reads, “Congratulations...

MIAMI In a revenue-generating attempt to expose its name to consumers, Burger King has licensed the use of its trademark for a line of snack foods. The BK-brand chips would be sold in convenience, drug and grocery stores and offered to airline...

HOUSTON Landry’s Restaurants Inc. reported July 30 that it had completed its internal review of stock option granting practices and that it will have to take a charge greater than the expected $8.6 million to correct past accounting errors. ...

TV advertising is a mass-marketing tactic that the largest national restaurant chains use to raise brand awareness and boost sales. It’s also a tool that a chain with a handful of units can employ in a small market to achieve the same goal. ...